Sound Quotes

“The sound of a word is at least as important as its meaning.”

“The forests of the Amazons are not silent.”

“If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself off from a good deal of experience.”

“Technology has always been a big part of my sound.”

“I always loved the sound of a Les Paul through a Marshall.”

“I believe a composer is not only an architect but also an acoustician.”

“A lot of my sounds are built up with layers. I'm not a great soloist, but I'm good at creating textures.”

“The rumble of the subway train, the rattle of the taxis.”

“Electronic music just has a wider palette of sounds than an orchestra.”

“Two sounds of autumn are unmistakable...the rustle of dry leaves and the muffled thunder of the passing freight train.”

“It's about the sound, the feeling, the atmosphere. That's what's important.”

“I'm always trying to find a new sound, a new texture to add to the music.”

“Some people call it distortion. I call it excitement.”

“I'm an obsessive collector of sounds, and I'm always looking for new things to incorporate into my music.”

“The walls are resonant with majestic sounds, for the roaring waters of the river are echoed from cliff to cliff.”

“To me, the synthesizer is a source of sounds. It's a way of making sounds that you can't make any other way.”

“Sound is the extension of the form.”

“I don't think in terms of genre. It's just sound.”

“My whole life is about sound. It's my central theme.”

“For me, it’s all about sound. So the more sounds I can get, the better.”